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Fixed Duration: Obvious and Not So Obvious Characteristics of Fixed Duration

Fixed Duration: Obvious and Not So Obvious Characteristics of Fixed Duration. Daniel T. Renier President, Twin Cities MPUG. Agenda. Activity Duration Estimating Fixed Duration: a Definition Obvious Characteristics Not so Obvious Characteristics Questions / Answers.

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Fixed Duration: Obvious and Not So Obvious Characteristics of Fixed Duration

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  1. Fixed Duration: Obvious and Not So Obvious Characteristics of Fixed Duration Daniel T. Renier President, Twin Cities MPUG Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  2. Agenda • Activity Duration Estimating • Fixed Duration: a Definition • Obvious Characteristics • Not so Obvious Characteristics • Questions / Answers Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  3. Activity Duration Estimating • Popular Task Level Scheduling Technique • PMBOK Definition Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  4. Fixed Duration: a Definition • A task in which the Duration is a fixed value and any changes to the work or the assigned units don’t affect the task’s duration Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  5. Obvious Characteristics • Duration is Fixed • The duration of the task is fixed; therefore, Microsoft Project will do its best to maintain the fixed duration value Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  6. Obvious Characteristics • Schedule is Set • An activity duration estimate sets the schedule Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  7. Not so Obvious Characteristics • Fixed Duration (Does not mean Fixed Dates) • Fixed Duration is not a Constraint Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  8. Not so Obvious Characteristics • The Fixed Duration Value can Change • Splits can force a change • Fixed Duration and Effort Driven • Tracking can force a change Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  9. Not so Obvious Characteristics • Fixed Duration vs. Fixed Units and Fixed Work • Splits and changes in duration • Project calendar Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  10. Not so Obvious Characteristics • Grids Behavior: Fixed Duration • Fixed Units and Fixed Work Scheduling: work is distributed in an Fixed Duration manner Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  11. Summary • Fixed Duration: Activity Duration Estimating • Fixed Duration: a Definition • Obvious Characteristics • Not so Obvious Characteristics Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  12. Questions and Answers Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

  13. Additional Sources of Information • Online • www.mpug.org • In person • MPUG Meetings • MPUG/PMI Workshops Twin Cities MPUG: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN

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